Third Water Survey at Paxton Pits

Yesterday, we did the last of this year's three water fauna surveys at Paxton Pits - here are a few of the creatures we found. The IDs are tentative in some cases where the diagnostic features are difficult to see in a photo. Others, like the leeaches are easier where the species are separated by the numbers and positioning of the eyes.

Toft Invertebrates (3)

Latest batch of Toft invertebrates including a Caddis fly larva with a very smart case that it has built and glued together! Still not officially identified the transparent tube in the second image - snail eggs have been suggested but looks more like a shed skin. The Bee Fly was hovering - photo taken at 1/8000th has just about stopped wing motion. Finishing with a small mite from the pond.